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TIL fixed position street lights were first used around 500BC Beijing, using bamboo and naturally-occurring gas vents

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p0Vb TIL Mike Tyson during the peak of his fame was a raving sex addict. A-list celebrities, a 50 year old store assistant, a drug counselor, female prison visitors, hotel maids and cocaine fueled orgies were all on his to do list. He even confessed to wearing his championship belts during the act.
9YQGr TIL: Playing cards featuring summaries of cold cases and victims' photos have been made available to prison inmates in several U.S. states. So far, approximately 40 cases have been solved as a direct result of being featured on the cards.
OoYy4 TIL Canada has the "Apology Act", whereby apologising to someone after an incident can't be used in court to establish guilt or liability of the person apologising.
e0jQ5 TIL that from 1908-1940, Sears sold home kits where you could order a home from their catalog, have the materials shipped to you and build it yourself. The homes ranged from $900-$5,000.
kJaK7 TIL 1970s ABA & NBA player John Brisker disappeared and was rumored to have been killed and eaten by dictator Idi Amin in Uganda.